Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 3/5/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (34-25) welcome the Dallas Mavericks (32-30) at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.

The Mavericks faced off with the Kings and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-98 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 13 while the Kings accumulated 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 16 of 34 attempts from 3-point range. Sacramento finished 100.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 12 shots. In addition, Sacramento collected 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 1 block. Sacramento distributed 34 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 52.2% from the field on 47 out of 90 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 21 of 24 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Dallas walked away from the contest with a 45.5% field goal percentage (35 out of 77) and knocked down 7 of their 26 3-point attempts.

Kai Jones is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. Jones ended up shooting 90.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also snagged 8 boards. He ended up scoring 21 points on 9 of 10 shooting.

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Dallas will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 32-30 this year. They average 114.7 points per outing (12th in basketball) while hitting 47.4% from the floor. The Mavericks are connecting on 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (808 of 2,192) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 44.0 boards per contest and has tallied 1,565 dimes for the season, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.8% on shots from downtown while they are 16th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.6). The Mavericks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.9% (2,605 of 5,673) and they concede 45.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 24th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,663 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 132-117 when they faced the Mavericks. Regarding team rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Dallas to grab 33 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 27.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 of 40 and ended up going 20 out of 25 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Bucks permitted the Mavericks to convert 43 of their 91 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks shot 44 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 50.6%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Milwaukee buried 13 of their 39 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 31 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.6%. The Mavericks committed 23 personal fouls for this game which took the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 35 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Bucks earned 38 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 52 for the contest.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up having an impact for the Bucks for the contest. He buried 9 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and added 9 rebounds. Antetokounmpo accumulated 29 points in his 32 mins on the court and accounted for 9 dimes for this contest.

Milwaukee has a record of 34-25 so far this season. The Bucks are responsible for committing 18.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per game (22nd in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest. Milwaukee has accumulated 6,747 points so far this year (114.4 per contest) and they pull in 44.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bucks are shooting 47.9% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the NBA.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 34.9% on 3-point shots (804 of 2,306) and opponents are connecting on 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 25.9 dimes and 46.0 boards per game, which is ranked 9th and 26th in the league. The Bucks are ranked 12th in the league in points allowed per contest with 112.5. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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